Travis Kelce award alongside brother sees fans all make same Taylor Swift point

Travis and Jason Kelce person been connected an unthinkable travel since they launched their 'New Heights' podcast past year, but the pair's popularity has annoyed immoderate fans

NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce person scooped up a podcast award, but the triumph has sparked contention among fans who suggest the Kansas City Chiefs choky end's nexus to Taylor Swift swayed the result.

The Kelce brothers, already boasting an awesome array of shot accolades, are present making waves disconnected the transportation arsenic their 'New Heights' podcast propels them to caller levels of fame. PEOPLE mag announced connected Tuesday that the duo had bagged the 'Sexiest Podcast Host' rubric successful their yearly Sexiest Man Alive scholar poll.

Yet, immoderate supporters are little than thrilled, taking to societal media to assertion Travis' high-profile romance with the popular icon influenced the outcome. One idiosyncratic quipped: "'They lone got that sanction cuz of Taylor's fame," 1 idiosyncratic quipped.

Another added: "Everyone accidental THANK YOU TAYLOR SWIFT he's present relevant," portion a 3rd suggested, "It was lone the Swifties that voted," A 4th instrumentality commented, "He's handsome, but I deliberation the sexiness comes from however helium loves Taylor. The 2 of them radiate happiness erstwhile they're together."

Addressing the accolade connected a caller occurrence of their podcast, Travis relayed the news: "We're officially, successful quotes, this is not maine saying this, 'Sexiest Podcast Hosts Alive' according to PEOPLE Magazine, the readers' poll," to which Jason responded with a funny "Oh nice! ," earlier probing, "Who are these different guys? ".

Travis and the ex-Philadelphia Eagles halfway outshone different podcasters specified arsenic Penn Badgley (Podcrushed), Josh Peck (Good Guys), and T. J Holmes (Amy and T.J.) to clinch the award.

"So we had a full clump of radical ballot connected who the sexiest podcasters were, and definite capable sexy ass Jason Kelce wins it for everyone arsenic always," Travis said astir his brother.

The duo has affectionately dubbed their listeners "92 percenters", suggesting that portion 92 percent tune successful for the shot chat, the remainder are Swifties oregon fans not chiefly funny successful NFL. At a Sport Beach sheet earlier this year, Jason expressed his delight astatine engaging a caller audience.

"It's been amusive for me," helium shared. "I person 3 small girls, truthful successful immoderate ways, the amusement and everything that's transpired implicit the past year, has fixed reasons for girls to get progressive successful a athletics wherever antecedently determination wasn't that overmuch interest," helium remarked astatine the June event.

"So each of a sudden, dads are hanging retired with daughters and there's worlds colliding, and our amusement gets to beryllium different spot wherever worlds collide, and it's awesome," helium added.